Jan Wolkers

Jan Wolkers

Known for: Writing
Biography: 1925-10-26
Deathday: 2007-10-19 (81 years old)

Biography

Jan Hendrik Wolkers was a Dutch author, sculptor and painter. He became noted as an author in the 1960s mainly for his graphic descriptions of sexual acts, which were often subject of controversy. His 1969 novel "Turks Fruit" was translated into ten different languages and published in English as "Turkish Delight". It was also made into a highly successful movie by Paul Verhoeven in 1972.

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Known For
Writing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1925-10-26

Deathday
2007-10-19 (81 years old)

Birth Place
Oegstgeest, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

Spouse
Maria de Roo

Citizenships
Kingdom of the Netherlands

Awards
Prose prize of the City of Amsterdam, Busken Huet award, Multatuli Award, Hendrik de Vries Award, P.C. Hooft Award, Constantijn Huygens Prize

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